Political party affiliation declaration and changes.

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific line about a previous deadline for changing political party affiliation and replaces it with a new requirement that changes must be made at least 14 days before a primary election.

• Removes the reference to 'before the first day on' in the original bill text.
• Eliminates an entire line from the original bill text.
• Replaces the mention of section 22-5-209 with a new requirement that changes to political party affiliation must be made at least 14 days before a primary election.

• The amendment does not provide context for why certain lines or sections are being removed, which may leave readers unsure of the full implications.
• It is unclear what specific requirements were in section 22-5-209 that are now replaced by this new timeframe.

Plain English: The amendment adds two ways for voters to declare a change in their political party affiliation: when requesting an absentee ballot and at the polling place on Election Day.

• Voters can now declare changes to their political party affiliation when they request an absentee ballot for the primary election.
• Voters are also allowed to update their political party affiliation at the polls on the day of the primary election.

Plain English: The amendment removes specific language about a deadline for changing political party affiliation and replaces it with a new requirement that changes must be made at least 45 days before a primary election.

• Removes the reference to '22-5-209', which is likely a code or regulation related to an existing deadline.
• Inserts a new rule requiring electors to change their political party affiliation not less than 45 days before the primary election.

• The amendment does not provide context about what '22-5-209' refers to, so its exact meaning is unclear.
• It's unknown how this change will affect electors who need to switch party affiliations close to the primary election.

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirement for political party affiliation declarations by electors, making it necessary for an elector to be 'qualified' rather than just being an elector.

• Changes the phrase from 'An elector' to 'A qualified elector' when discussing who can declare a change in their political party affiliation.
• Modifies the requirement by changing 'an election' to 'a qualified election' for certain declarations.

• The amendment text is brief and does not provide clear definitions of what it means to be a 'qualified elector' or 'qualified election'.

Plain English: The amendment changes how voters can change their political party affiliation, making it easier to switch between major parties but limiting when they can do so for a nomination.

• Voters can now declare or change their affiliation from one major party to another at any time without restrictions, except during the period before an election when specific rules apply.
• The term 'election judge' is replaced with 'county clerk'.
• A new requirement is added that voters must declare a major party affiliation by December 31 of the year prior to the election if they want to be eligible for nomination under certain sections of law.

• The amendment's text does not provide clear details on all aspects, such as specific penalties or enforcement mechanisms.
• Some parts of the original bill are struck out and replaced with new language that may affect voter rights in ways not fully explained here.

Plain English: The amendment changes the deadline for changing political party affiliation to at least 28 days before a primary election.

• Removes the current requirement that an elector must declare their change of political party affiliation 'before the first day on'.
• Inserts a new rule requiring electors to make such changes 'not less than twenty-eight (28) days before the primary election.'

• The amendment text does not specify what happens if an elector misses this deadline.

Plain English: The amendment removes a previous version of changes to political party affiliation rules for voters.

• Removes an earlier set of amendments related to how voters can change their political party affiliations.

• This amendment only specifies the removal of another amendment and does not provide details about what those removed changes were or what will replace them, if anything.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new provision that allows the state party chairman to request changes in electors' party affiliations during times when such changes are usually not allowed.

• Adds a requirement for rulemaking by the secretary of state regarding political party affiliation changes.
• Removes language specifying the period during which party changes are prohibited.
• Modifies the phrase 'prohibited as specified in' to 'as provided by'.
• Inserts new subsection (c) allowing electors to change their party affiliation upon request from a state party chairman, even when such changes would normally be prohibited.

• The exact rules that the secretary of state will promulgate are not specified in this amendment text and may require further clarification.

Plain English: The amendment allows people who are not registered to vote in Wyoming to register and declare a political party affiliation under certain conditions.

• People who were not registered to vote as of the first day an application for nomination can be filed will now be allowed to register and declare a political party.
• Individuals whose civil or voting rights have been restored before an election can also register and declare a political party.

• The amendment text does not specify all the details about how these new conditions would work in practice, such as the exact process for declaring a political party affiliation after registering to vote.

Plain English: The amendment changes the deadline for electors to declare a change in their political party affiliation, requiring it to be at least 45 days before the primary election.

• Changes the requirement for when an elector can declare a change in political party affiliation from 'before the first day on' to 'not less than forty-five (45) days before the primary election.'

• The amendment text does not provide details about what happens if an elector fails to meet this new deadline.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new provision that allows the state party chairman to request changes in electors' party affiliations during times when such changes are usually not allowed.

• Adds a requirement for rulemaking by the secretary of state regarding political party affiliation changes.
• Removes language specifying the period during which party changes are prohibited.
• Modifies the wording to clarify that prohibitions on changing party affiliations are provided by rules rather than being specified directly in the text.

• The amendment introduces a new subsection (c) that grants special authority to state party chairmen, but it does not specify how this will affect regular electors' rights or the overall election process.
• It is unclear what specific rules the secretary of state will promulgate and how these rules will be implemented.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove specific provisions related to political party affiliation changes and declarations by electors from the bill.

• Removes lines 10 through 13 on page 3 of the bill, which contain details about political party affiliation changes and declarations.

• The amendment does not provide new language to replace what is being removed, so it's unclear what will happen with those provisions if the amendment passes.
• Without additional context or explanation from the sponsor, it's difficult to understand the full implications of removing these lines.